Eira: Echoes of Adventure

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In "Eira: Echoes of Adventure," play as Eira, a treasure hunter determined to find your missing grandfather. Explore a frozen planet, encounter alien wildlife, and solve spatial puzzles. Use your GalactiVac to terraform the landscape, discover treasure, and upgrade your equipment on this thrilling adventure.

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Single-Player

96%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

The core mechanic of using the 'Galactivac' to suck up and build terrain is fun and innovative, allowing for creative exploration and puzzle-solving.
The game features an immersive world with a simple yet engaging story, complemented by a relaxing atmosphere and enjoyable audio design.
It's a free game that runs smoothly on multiple platforms, making it accessible and easy to jump into without any complicated setup.

The game provides excessive guidance and resets areas upon entering the ship, which can hinder the sense of exploration and make it difficult to track progress.
Many puzzles can be easily bypassed using the terrain-building mechanic, leading to a lack of challenge and strategic depth in gameplay.
There are technical issues such as frame rate drops and a lack of options for adjusting settings, which can detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
45%
11%
The gameplay is centered around a unique mechanic of sucking up and building terrain with a vacuum-like tool, which enhances exploration and rewards players with hidden gems and treasures. While the intuitive controls and level design are praised, some puzzles are considered simplistic, leading to a desire for more strategic use of the terrain-building mechanic. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, with a mix of fun challenges and an interesting story.
- “Additionally, the exploration-focused level design lends itself really well to this mechanic, rewarding your use of the galactivac with gems, treasure chests, and secrets lying in every nook and cranny.”
- “The unique building mechanic is fun and challenging at times.”
- “I'm compelled to see what happens next in this story, and the controls and mechanics are very intuitive - I only got stuck once so far in understanding the mechanics, but I was able to backtrack and figure it out.”
- “Sometimes I was abusing the snow building mechanic and seeing how far it could go, causing me to clip through walls, but it never meant I could usually cheese myself back into the intended levels.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story is described as simple yet engaging, effectively integrated with exploration elements like discovering an abandoned ship and blueprints. Players find the narrative compelling and immersive, enhancing their investment in the game, while intuitive controls and mechanics contribute to a smooth gameplay experience. Overall, the combination of an interesting story, neat gameplay, and appealing graphics has resonated well with users.
- “The story is fairly simple, but I like how it's seamlessly tied into exploration through finding your grandpa's abandoned ship and blueprints.”
- “I'm compelled to see what happens next in this story, and the controls and mechanics are very intuitive - I only got stuck once so far in understanding the mechanics, but I was able to backtrack and figure it out.”
- “The world is very immersive, and I was invested in the story from the start.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
37%
13%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with a single track effectively capturing the calm yet desolate atmosphere of the setting. However, many users express a desire for more variety in the soundtrack to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the music is described as enjoyable and fitting for the game's tone.
- “Fun game and the music is fire.”
- “Nice music.”
- “While I do wish there was a bit more variety in the soundtrack, the one song that is present does fit the atmosphere of a calm, yet desolate planet quite well.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a calm yet desolate feeling, effectively complemented by a fitting soundtrack, despite some players wishing for more variety. Overall, the immersive environment enhances the gameplay experience, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate the setting.
- “While I do wish there was a bit more variety in the soundtrack, the one song that is present does fit the atmosphere of a calm, yet desolate planet quite well.”
- “I enjoyed this game a lot, and sinking a couple of hours into play this was worth the atmosphere and fun using the galactivac (which, also, is such a good name).”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for being cool and visually appealing, but players are disappointed by the lack of options to customize settings, including graphics adjustments.
- “Interesting story, neat gameplay, and cool graphics.”
- “Unfortunately, there are literally no options (sound/graphics/etc.) to tweak settings.”

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